26. Skirmish near Madisonville, Ky. A Union force under Col. Foster defeated reb. guerrillas.
26. Fifth Iowa cavalry, Col. Lowe, defeated rebs. under Col. Woodward near Fort Donelson, Tenn. Fed. loss 2 killed and 18 wounded.
26. A large quantity of Government stores were destroyed at Manassas, Va., by reb. cavalry under Fitz-Hugh Lee, who drove the Fed. forces towards Alexandria.
26. Gen. Burnside relinquished command of Department of N. Carolina. He was succeeded by Gen. Foster.
27. Schooner Anna Sophia captured by the gunboat R. R. Cuyler off Wilmington, N. C.
27. Rebs. under Col. Coffee defeated on the Osage river, near Lone Jack, Mo., by Gen. Blunt’s troops.
27. At Waterford, Va., part of Capt. Means’ company of Fed. cavalry was captured by rebs. under Capt. White.
27. Gen Hooker’s division engaged rebs. under Gen. Ewell at Kettle Run, Va., near Bristow’s station, and drove them from the field; loss about 300 on each side.
28. Fight at Readyville, Tenn. The 23d Ky., Col. Murphy, defeated reb. cavalry under Gen. Forrest.
28. $500,000 was assessed on wealthy secessionists at St. Louis, Mo., by Gen. Schofield, for the relief of destitute Unionists.